The Candidates
Hillary’s lead over Obama in this tracking poll widens:
Gallup Daily General Election Tracker (3/19)
- John McCain 47%
- Barack Obama 43%
- John McCain 48%
- Hillary Clinton 45%
Gallup Daily Democratic Primary Tracker (3/19)
- Hillary Clinton 49%
- Barack Obama 42%
Gallup is interviewing no fewer than 1,000 U.S. adults nationwide each day during 2008.
The general election results are based on combined data from March 14-18, 2008. For results based on this sample of 4,376 registered voters, the maximum margin of sampling error is ±2 percentage points.
The Democratic nomination results are based on combined data from March 16-18, 2008. For results based on this sample of 1,209 Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters, the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
March 19th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Maybe nominating McCain wasn’t such a bad idea after all
March 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Jonathan: I can’t think of anyone better to run against a parishoner of Mr. “God Damn America” than a decorated Vietnam veteran Prisoner of War. Quite a contrast, no?
March 19th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I used to like him, but now I’m not too sure about McCain’s handling of the war on terror.
http://www/gopcatholics.blogspot.com
March 19th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Did you see where Huckabee defended both Obama and Wright? Interesting.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Alex, I couldn’t get the link to work.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Obama is in big trouble and I think it’s 50-50 at best now that he ends up the nominee.
If there’s any figleaf at all for the supers to give it to Hillary they will.
30% of the white vote in OH and what is sure to be a similar # in PA is toxic. 30% of the Hispanic vote in CA, TX and FL will be frightening to many supers.
I look for Hillary to emerge from PA with around a 15 pt win, at which point the talk will turn to how best to get Obama to step aside
March 20th, 2008 at 12:53 am
BTW,
It’s been hilarious reading pro-Clinton blogs the past couple weeks.
The bloggers there are far bigger critics of Obama than any conservatives I’ve seen.
It’s amusing to read their posts praising Pat Buchanan’s appearances on MSNBC, and thanking guys like Hannity and O’Reilly for keeping the Wright story alive. Tonight they were actually eagerly awaiting and then enthusiastically dissecting Karl Rove’s appearance on FOX with one of them saying “Thank God for The Architect”.
They actually make some of the more cogent arguments against Obama and based on what I’ve read the % of Clinton supporters who’d vote for Obama ranges from 0 to somewhere between 2 and 3.
A big Clinton win in PA will only take this to a whole new level. Especially when he does as bad among whites as he did in OH. Then the soup really hits the fan and the fun begins. How does the party toss Obama overboard without coming apart at the seams?
All I can say is I’m looking forward to May Sweeps.
March 20th, 2008 at 7:39 am
jim,
There are pro-Clinton bloggers? Where?
March 20th, 2008 at 8:10 am
“There are pro-Clinton bloggers? Where?”
Somewhere besides the DailyKos.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am
MyDD has pro-Clinton blogs.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:09 am
the main sites I’ve seen are mydd.com, talkfleft.com, and taylormarsh.com, and that’s plenty of anti-obama stuff for anyone